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Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm

James Dean · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Join Pete, from New York Times bestselling author James Dean's Pete the Cat picture-book series, as he visits a farm in this groovy version of the classic children's song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm." Children will love singing along - e-i-e-i-o! - with Pete the Cat.
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Katy Duck Goes to Work

Alyssa Satin Capucilli · Simon & Schuster Merchandise &
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Katy Duck makes a splash at her dad's office in this delightful Level 1 Ready-to-Read story for beginning readers."Today is a special day, Katy,"said Mrs. Duck."You are going to workwith Dad!" Katy Duck is so excited to go to work with her dad. She chooses her best...
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A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars

Seth Fishman · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"This picture book is one in a gazillion." - Jane O'Connor, the New York Times-bestselling author of the Fancy Nancy seriesDid you know that the earth is covered in three trillion trees? And that seven billion people weigh about the same as ten quadrillion ants? Our world...
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Crustaceans

Emma Carlson Berne · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Presenting crabs, shrimp, lobsters, barnacles, and krill! Crustaceans is an eye-catching animal-science reference book for young readers and browsers. Covering all the basic topics, including habitat, anatomy, and diet, Crustaceans allows kids to get up close and learn all about these hard-shelled...
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The Stranger on the Stairs: and Other Scary Tales

Michael Dahl · Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint, 2016.
Pages: 61
Format: Print book

Our greatest fears are brought to life in this collection of spine-chilling tales. An ordinary round of the Lava Game turns terrifying. An old lodge for loggers is haunted by a miserable ghost. A boy thinks he's home alone until he finds evidence someone else is there with him. With...
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My Weirder School #8: Dr. Nicholas Is Ridiculous!

Dan Gutman · Harper
Pages: 106
Format: Paperback

A.J. and his friends are now third graders at Ella Mentry school in Dan Gutman's outrageously funny chapter book series My Weirder School. In this eighth book, Dr. Nicholas Is Ridiculous!, college professor Dr. Nicholas visits A.J.'s class to help the students improve their standardized...
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Icy Comets: Sometimes Have Tails

J. Clark Sawyer · Bearport Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From School Library Journal K-Gr 2 - Beginning readers will enjoy this foray into outer space as they learn about the solar system. No more than three very short, simple sentences in a large typeface are found on each attractive spread. The photos effectively complement...
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Boomslangs

JULIE MURRAY · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

This title focuses on Boomslang snakes and gives information related to their habitats, bodies, food, and life cycles. The title is complete with beautiful, full-color photographs, leveled text, and plenty of fun and informative facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
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Beauty and the Beast Stories Around the World: 3 Beloved Tales

Cari Meister · Picture Window Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Think there's just one fairy tale with a beautiful girl and a monster? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Beauty and the Beast stories. Visit France, China, and Switzerland, and find out who asks for a grape instead of a rose, and whose beast is a snake.
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Clark the Shark

Bruce Hale · HarperCollins; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Clark the Shark is a great read-aloud picture book, with fun rhythm and rhyme, from the ever-popular Bruce Hale and Guy Francis.Clark is a shark with zing, bang, and BOOM. Clark zooms into school, crashes through the classroom, and is rowdy at recess. Clark loves life - but when his enthusiasm...
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Operation Bunny: Book One

Sally Gardner · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

When Emily Vole inherits an abandoned shop, she discovers a magical world she never knew existed. And a fairy-hating witch, a mischievous set of golden keys, and a train full of brightly colored bunnies are just a few of the surprises that come with it.With the help of a talking cat called...
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Cinderella Smith: The Super Secret Mystery

Stephanie Barden · HarperCollins Children's Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 139
Format: Hardcover

Stephanie Barden has created a great role model for tweens. Cinderella Smith is confident, smart, and very real. Fans of Junie B. Jones and Clementine will love watching Cinderella conquer the problems of third-grade life, and parents will appreciate the vocabulary-enhancing words Stephanie...
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Dancer the Wild Pony

Janey Jones · Picture Window Books
Pages: 45
Format: Print book

Dancer, dont run away! The Superfairies want to help a nervous wild pony feel more confident for the Summer Fair dance contest, but first they need to catch up with her.
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Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Kate DiCamillo · Candlewick; 1 edition
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

From the one and only Kate DiCamillo comes an irresistible new hero for early chapter book readers, brightly captured with comic nostalgic flair by Chris Van Dusen.To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig - she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons...
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Mice on Ice

Rebecca Emberley · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Thought-provoking visual illusions and characters that are bright, bold, and original accompany a text that is pleasing to the ear yet just right for the newest reader. Mice skate on ice. As they skate, their blades leave lines that depict a cat. Magically, the cat appears, colorful, graphic,...
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